Have you ever had a friend or a family member who got involved with somebody you just didn't trust?

Like a real jerk?

Well, now imagine you're a 14-year-old kid and your mom is a huge movie star.

She's beautiful, wildly successful and has a passion for men who aren't always great for her, or you.

Lana Turner was red-hot in the 1940s and 50s. In addition to her, yes, eight marriages,

she had a string of lovers that included at least one very dangerous guy. I'm Patty Steele. Did

Lana's daughter, Cheryl, really stab her mother's boyfriend to death? That's next on the backstory.

The backstory is back.

All right, we got to dig into one of Hollywood's wildest scandals.

It's all about a glamorous movie star, her mobbed-up boyfriend, and her terrified teenage daughter, who allegedly wound up

clutching a carving knife. So how did Johnny Stampanato wind up stabbed to death in the pink

bedroom of Lana Turner's Beverly Hills home? It was the biggest story in Hollywood for a while.

Equal parts tabloid feeding frenzy, you know how that goes, courtroom drama, and psychological

thriller.

Okay, let's head back to 1957 when it all began.

Lana Turner was not only one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, she was also one of the

highest paid, known as the original platinum blonde sweater girl. She was also one of the highest paid, known as the original platinum blonde

sweater girl. She was beautiful, vulnerable, and a tiny bit tragic, and she was a terrific

actress because of it. Why tragic? Her personal life was filled with heartbreak, abuse, and

scandal. And that's where Johnny Stompinado comes in.

Lana is filming a romantic comedy and suddenly starts receiving tons of flowers and on-set telephone

calls from Johnny who called himself John Steele. No relation, I promise. Anyway, Johnny's a former

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